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Judging Firearms Evidence and the Rule 702 Amendments

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Vol. 107 No. 2 (2023) | Generative AI in the Courts

Forensic firearms identification involves linking evidence collected from crime scenes — namely, fired cartridge casings and bullets — to a particular firearm. Two assumptions underlie this identification process: First, firearms […]

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Plea Bargains: Efficient or Unjust?

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Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation

The vast majority of state and federal cases end in plea bargains. The practice has eased backlogs and may benefit some defendants — but the trade-offs, some say, are too […]

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A member of the National Guard walks past the U.S. Capitol as preparations are made for the upcoming inauguration of President Joe Biden at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, Friday, January 15, 2021. Credit: Rod Lamkey/CNP /MediaPunch

Reforming the Electoral Count Act, Safeguarding the Vote

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Vol. 106 No. 2 (2022) | Losing faith?

At the invitation of the leaders of The American Law Institute (ALI), a group of legal experts representing a range of legal and political views has developed a slate of […]

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Designing Constitutions for a Lasting Democracy

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Judicature International (2021-22) | An online-only publication

Donald L. Horowitz, a leading expert in constitutional law, talks with Elisabeth Perham about what it takes to craft a successful modern-day constitution.

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Book Review: Madison’s Music

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Vol. 100 No. 3 (2016) | Who appointed me god?

In Madison’s Music: On Reading the First Amendment, Burt Neuborne, the Inez Milholland Professor of Civil Liberties and the founding legal director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law School, […]

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The Future of the U.S. Presidency

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Vol. 105 No. 1 (2021) | The Courts Held

What will be the legacy of the Trump presidency? Was this administration uniquely tumultuous because of Donald Trump’s personality and beliefs? Or are there other external forces or circumstances at […]

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Why We Read the Scalia Opinion First

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Vol. 101 No. 1 (2017) | Citizen-centered Courts

Writing about Justice Antonin Scalia’s writing is a daunting project indeed. The Justice plainly had a gift that is perhaps better savored than analyzed. As one privileged to be his […]

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Foundations of U.S. Federalism

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Vol. 101 No. 1 (2017) | Citizen-centered Courts

What precisely is American federalism? In their seminal work on federal jurisdiction, Felix Frankfurter and Wilber Katz allude to a “dynamic struggle” between federal and state power, the ebb and […]

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Empty Chairs

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Vol. 104 No. 3 (2020-21) | Judges on the March

The sudden deaths of United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Associate Justice Antonin Scalia ignited political firestorms regarding the appropriate timeline for confirming a new justice […]

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Reforming the Presidency: How Far is Far Enough?

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Vol. 104 No. 3 (2020-21) | Judges on the March

Donald Trump will soon leave the White House. And when he does, Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith tell us, reform is in order. Trump’s attacks on institutions and political opponents, […]

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